"Live from NPR News in Washington, I'm Nor-Rom.
Who the rebels in Yemen, who are backed by Iran, launched a missile towards Israel today.
“Their first such strikes since the war in Iran began one month ago.”
The Israeli military says it intercepted the missile. In Washington, the House Armed Services Committee held a closed door briefing on the war this week. Congressman Adam Smith is the ranking Democrat on that panel. He says he doesn't think President Trump will be able to achieve his goals in Iran, including
ending Iran's ballistic missile program. "We do not have the military capacity to completely eliminate Iran's ballistic missiles. These targets are harder than they look, yes, we can significantly degrade it.
Is it a third, is it a half, is it 75%, even the most wildly optimistic supporters of
this war acknowledge that maybe 75% is achievable? And if they've got 25% we're not even talking about drones, yeah, okay, it's much harder to eliminate drones. Iran will still have the capacity to attack us."
“He spoke to NPR's week in addition, Iran fired ballistic missiles and drones at an air base”
in Saudi Arabia. NPR's Jaina Raff reports, 12 U.S. service members were wounded in the attack, five of them seriously. Iran fired multiple missiles and dozens of drones in the attack on the Prince Sultan Air Base.
In what appeared to be a significant breach of U.S. air defenses, according to military experts. Reuters quoted unidentified U.S. officials, as saying in addition to injuries, several U.S. refueling tankers were damaged in the attack. Iran released Chinese satellite photos of what appeared to be burning aircraft at the base.
It's at two of the tankers, which refuel fighter jets in the air, were destroyed and others damaged. Iran launched the attack after Israeli strikes on the country's biggest steel plants.
“Jaina Raff and Pair News, among demonstrations against President Trump are expected in cities”
and towns across the country today. Organizers expect more than 3,000 rallies nationwide. Bruce Convicer reports. In New York, at least eight demonstrations are expected across the city's five boroughs. Organizers and protesters are alarmed by what they say is President Trump's attempt to establish
authoritarian rule. Critics say Trump's attempt to eliminate vote by mail with disenfranchised countless voters, and they say his failure to get congressional approval for his war on Iran violates the Constitution. This will be the third, no King's demonstration since President Trump returned to office in
January 2025. Organizers say more than 300,000 turned out for the last no King's rally in New York, back in October, and they expect more this time.
Just full organizers estimate more than 7 million took to the streets nationwide.
Friend PR News, I'm Bruce Convicer in New York. You're listening to NPR News in Washington. The partial government shutdown continues, the Senate passed a bill that would restore money to the Department of Homeland Security, but not to immigration and customs enforcement. Democrats say they won't restore its budget without restrictions on how ICE agents enforce
immigration laws. What the House rejected that version and Congress is now on a two-week break. Yuma County, Arizona, has prided itself as the place labor icon Cesar Chavez was born and died. But now, sexual abuse allegations tied to Chavez have caused a debate, over whether a local
school should still bear his name. Cisco Stargazer from Member Station K.A.W.C. reports. In San Luis, the Gatsin school district is considering renaming two Cesar Chavez facilities, but some community members are pushing back. At a public hearing, Anamariya Giyan said, "I could even say he gave his life for us,
but Luis ha arreola disagrees." The district governing board said it may take action at a later date, but for San Luis, Chavez's legacy is deeply personal and now deeply contested. For NPR News, I'm Cisco Stargazer in San Luis, Arizona. The Swiss Food Giant Nestle is said today it's investigating a chocolate heist.
It says someone made up with a truck full of Kit Kat bars, 12 tons, more than 413,000 of them.
The truck had set off with its cargo from Italy, but never made it to Poland.
Kit Kat issued its own statement saying the criminals have exceptional taste. This message comes from 48 hours. In blood is thicker, the ferris wheel, 48 hours correspond in Peter Vansand unravels a twisted web of money, infidelity, and family secrets. Listen to the six episode series wherever you get your podcasts.
